Botswana Mining Review Comprehensive Coverage of the Progress and Achievements in the Mining Sector

Long celebrated as Africa’s diamond success story,Botswana is facing its toughest economic challenge in decades. The rise of cheaper, lab-grown gems is eroding demand for natural diamonds, threatening a sector that once accounted for 80% of the country’s exports and a third of government revenue. Across the country, the slowdown …

Botswana, long considered a beacon of stability and prosperity in Africa, is facing a severe economic crisis as the global diamond market crumbles. The downturn is exposing the nation’s heavy reliance on a single commodity that has fueled its success for over half a century. A sharp drop in demand …

President Duma Boko has unveiled a landmark $12-billion investment agreement between Botswana and Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings, a deal he described as a “historic move” to address the country’s immediate economic challenges. The agreement, signed in partnership with the state-owned Botswana Development Corporation, will channel capital into critical sectors including …

Independent power producer Globeleq and its partner, African Rainbow Energy, have secured financing for the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage system (BESS), a landmark project poised to become Africa’s largest standalone facility of its kind. The deal, valued at approximately R5.4 billion ($292 million), was financed through …

By Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck The topic of oil additives is vast, and Steven Lumley – technical manager for WearCheck  – continues the conversation around these essential components of a good engine-management programme, this time with a new focus: detergent additives.   What are they? Organo-metallic compounds of calcium …